Editing Tips

Lauren Schott Pearson, author and former literary agent

Lauren Schott Pearson: ‘I love watching writers re-discover what they loved about their story in the first place’

In this interview Lauren Schott Pearson, much-loved member of the CBC tutor team, shares her advice for writing an effective pitch and the inspiration behind her debut adult novel, Very Slowly All at Once.

Lauren Schott Pearson: ‘I love watching writers re-discover what they loved about their story in the first place’

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